USN-5239-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5239-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5239-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5239-1
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Published
2022-08-08T13:29:51.508147Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:43Z
Summary
httpcomponents-client vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that HttpClient mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / httpcomponents-client

Package

Name
httpcomponents-client
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/httpcomponents-client@4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

4.*

4.2.5-2
4.3.2-1
4.3.3-1
4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1
4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpclient-java",
            "binary_version": "4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpmime-java",
            "binary_version": "4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-13956",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / httpcomponents-client

Package

Name
httpcomponents-client
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/httpcomponents-client@4.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.4.1-1
4.5.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpclient-java",
            "binary_version": "4.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpmime-java",
            "binary_version": "4.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-13956",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / httpcomponents-client

Package

Name
httpcomponents-client
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/httpcomponents-client@4.5.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.5.3-1
4.5.4-1
4.5.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpclient-java",
            "binary_version": "4.5.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpmime-java",
            "binary_version": "4.5.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-13956",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / httpcomponents-client

Package

Name
httpcomponents-client
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/httpcomponents-client@4.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.5.9-1
4.5.10-2
4.5.11-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpclient-java",
            "binary_version": "4.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhttpmime-java",
            "binary_version": "4.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-13956",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}